Contracts Officer
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
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- Grade
- Not specified
- Contract
- See official notice
- Published salary
- Up to €10,000/mo
- Deadline
- October 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM · Europe/Berlin
- Location
- Darmstadt, Germany
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
EUMETSAT is an intergovernmental organisation operating meteorological satellites and supplying data for weather and climate services.
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The Contracts Officer will take contractual responsibility for preparing, negotiating and managing contracts and procurements, ensuring compliance with EUMETSAT's rules while achieving best value for money. The strongest stated requirement is demonstrated experience in procurement of complex services through competitive public tendering in a high-technology environment.
What you would do
- Preparation of contractual tender documentation.
- Review of contractual and technical tender documentation.
- Oversight and management of procurement actions, including negotiations.
- Management of contractual matters during the execution phase, including contract amendments and options.
- Supporting and participating in Tender Evaluation Boards.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with stakeholders, acting as a trusted procurement partner.
- Contribute to continuous improvement and transformation of procurement processes.
- Preparation and negotiation of co-operation agreements with national and international partners.
Eligibility snapshot
Must have
- Demonstrated experience (typically at least 5-10 years) in procurement of supplies and/or complex services through competitive public tendering, and negotiation and commercial management of contracts, for complex high technology systems, in a satellite, aerospace, or engineering environment.
- Proven experience in independently drafting and negotiating contract terms and conditions, legal provisions and dealing with contractual matters.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
- Demonstrated experience in business process improvement, organisational change or transformation initiatives.
- People management experience.
- University degree or equivalent qualification in law, economics or business studies or a professional procurement qualification with CIPS or equivalent at degree level.
- Fluency in English with proven drafting ability.
- Nationals of EUMETSAT Member States only.
Advantageous
- Experience gained in the frame of international or national public procurement.
- Experience of the Materials Management module of an ERP System (ideally SAP).
- Experience of working in a multi-lingual environment is desirable.
- Proven experience in the use of MS Office, particularly MS Word.
- Fluency in French would be a strong asset.
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Selection steps
- EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women.
- Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply.
- The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT.
Source notice
Up to € 10,000 per month net EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, operating satellites that monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Contracts Division (COS) is EUMETSAT's centre of expertise for procurement, contractual and commercial matters. Its mission is…
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